Lafond Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills, Clone 777, 2005

Deep red.

Suave oak toast and nut aromas, with herbs, black fruit and buttered popcorn underneath.

Quite round in the mouth, with a saline/grainy impression of concentration. This is packed/extracted, but is not at all heavy-handed. Big (for Pinot) tannic backbone, with strong acidity. Loaded - I'd like to see this a few years from now.


$45? gift